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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5882

SB 5882: Prototypical school staffing

Increasing prototypical school staffing to better meet student needs.

Summary

  • Increases staff allocations for paraeducators, office support staff, and noninstructional aides in the prototypical school funding model beginning in the 2023-24 school year.
  • Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop rules that require school districts to use the additional funding to support increased staffing, prevent layoffs, or increase salaries for those staff types in the 2024-25 school year.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5882), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2024
  6. LawMar 19, 2024
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 19, 2024
Session law
Chapter 191, Laws of 2024
Companion bill
HB 1960
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5882, SSB 5882, 2SSB 5882

AN ACT Relating to increasing prototypical school staffing to better meet student needs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Wellman D-41Senator D-22Jamie Pedersen D-43Claire Wilson D-30Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Javier Valdez D-46Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2024
Version voted on: 2SSB 5882
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican91100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 29, 2024
Version voted on: 2SSB 5882
90 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55003
Republican35203
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Nay (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2024
Version voted on: 2SSB 5882
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 1192 by Corry (page 5, line 9)

February 29, 2024
Version voted on: 2SSB 5882
38 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15403
Republican37003
How each member voted

Nay (54)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (2SSB 5882)
  2. Chapter 191, 2024 Laws. (2SSB 5882)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5882)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5882)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5882)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5882)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5882)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 5882)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 6. (2SSB 5882)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5882)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (2SSB 5882)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5882)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5882)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5882)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5882)
  16. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5882)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5882)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5882)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5882)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5882)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5882)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5882)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5882)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5882)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5882)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5882)
  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5882)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5882)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5882)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5882)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. Minority; do not pass.
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5882)
  38. Referred to Ways & Means.
  39. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5882)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5882)
  41. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5882)
  42. And refer to Ways & Means.
  43. Minority; do not pass.
  44. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  46. Prefiled for introduction.

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